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"Qué" + adjective/adverb

"Qué" + adjective/adverb can have different forms of use, depending on the context.

Gramática: "Qué" + adjetivo/adverbio

A2 Spanish "Qué" + adjective/adverb

Level: A2

Module 2: Naturaleza y medio ambiente (Nature and environment)

Lesson 12: Observación de estrellas (Star watching)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

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  1. We use "qué" + adjective/adverb to talk about sensations or impressions.
  2. It can be used to intensify adjectives and adverbs that we use to express our opinion.
  3. We can use "qué" + noun, + "tan"/"más" + adjective. For example: "¡Qué flor más bonita!"
UsoEjemplo
Expresar sorpresa / admiración¡Qué bonitas son estas flores! (How beautiful these flowers are!)
Enfatizar una reacción negativa¡Qué mal huele en este jardín! (How bad it smells in this garden!)
"Qué" + sustantivo¡Qué olor tan desagradable! (What a smell so unpleasant!)

Exercise 1: "Qué" + adjetivo/adverbio

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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bonito, asquerosa, olor, interesante, agradable, natural, asquerosas

1.
¡Qué ... parece este parque! Creo que todo es orgánico.
(How natural this park looks! I believe everything is organic.)
2.
¡Qué ... es la granja en el campo! Siempre me ha dado asco.
(How disgusting the farm in the countryside is! It has always made me feel sick.)
3.
¡Qué ... son las moscas! No me gusta verlas en casa.
(How disgusting the flies are! I don't like to see them in the house.)
4.
¡Qué ... es respirar en este bosque, el aire es muy fresco!
(How pleasant it is to breathe in this forest, the air is very fresh!)
5.
¡Qué ... tan agradable tiene el ramo de flores!
(What a pleasant smell the bouquet of flowers has!)
6.
Después de ver los elefantes en el safari, Ana dice: "¡Qué ... es admirar a los animales!"
(After seeing the elephants on the safari, Ana says, 'How interesting it is to admire the animals!')
7.
¡Qué olor tan ... tienen estos girasoles! Me encanta.
(What a pleasant smell these sunflowers have! I love it.)
8.
¡Qué ... es tu caballo, me encanta su pelo!
(How beautiful your horse is, I love its hair!)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

agradable

pleasant

2

asquerosas

disgusting

3

natural

natural

4

desagradable

unpleasant

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